Systems and methods for enabling point of care magnetic stimulation therapy

Abstract

A magnetic stimulation system may include a prescription system and a treatment system. The prescription system may include a first processor configured to determine stimulation parameter data for a subject. The treatment system may include a stimulator, a headpiece, a coil mounted to the headpiece body, an image recording device, and a second processor configured to: receive first image data for one or more first images of the subject and headpiece; receive, from the image recording device, second image data for one or more second images of the subject and headpiece; determine, using the first and second image data, that the headpiece is at a pre-determined position relative to a target anatomy of the subject.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for performing transcutaneous magnetic stimulation to treat a subject, the system comprising:
 a prescription system comprising:
 at least one first memory, the first memory storing first stimulation parameter data and first image data, wherein the first stimulation parameter data and first image data are associated with a first subject; and 
 at least one first processor; and 
   a treatment system comprising:
 at least one second memory that stores computer-executable instructions; 
 at least one second processor; 
 a stimulator in communication with the at least one second processor and configured to generate electric pulses; and 
 a headpiece configured to engage a head of the first subject, the headpiece comprising:
 a magnetic coil in communication with the stimulator and configured to deliver magnetic stimulation to the first subject, the magnetic coil being mounted to a body of the headpiece at a fixed location by a secure locking means; and 
 an image recording device in communication with the at least one second processor and configured to capture images of the first subject and the headpiece; 
 
 wherein the at least one second processor is configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 receive first stimulation parameter data, the first stimulation parameter data comprising a predetermined position of the headpiece relative to a target anatomy of the first subject, wherein the fixed location of the magnetic coil corresponds to the predetermined position of the headpiece relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; 
 receive the first image data, the first image data corresponding to one or more first images of at least a portion of the first subject and at least a portion of the headpiece; 
 receive second image data from the image recording device, the second image data corresponding to one or more second images of at least a portion of the first subject and at least a portion of the headpiece; 
 determine, based at least in part on the first image data and the second image data, that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; and 
 enable operation of the stimulator or the magnetic coil based at least in part on the determination that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second processor is configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 determine, based at least in part on one or more object and facial recognition algorithms, that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; and   enable operation of the stimulator or the magnetic coil based at least in part on the determination that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more object and facial recognition algorithms:
 determine a position of the headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the first image data; and   determine the predetermined position of the headpiece relative to the target anatomy of the first subject using the position of the headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more object and facial recognition algorithms:
 determine a position of the headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the second image data; and   compare the position of the headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the second image data to the position of the headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the first image data.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment system further comprises a first indicator in communication with the at least one second processor, and wherein the at least one second processor is further configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the second computer-executable instructions to:
 cause activation of the first indicator based at least in part on the determination that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the treatment system further comprises a second indicator in communication with the at least one second processor, and wherein the at least one second processor is further configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the second computer-executable instructions to:
 receive third image data from the image recording device, the third image data corresponding to one or more third images of at least a portion of the first subject and at least a portion of the headpiece;   determine, based at least in part on the third image data, that the headpiece is not at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; and   cause activation of the second indicator based at least in part on the determination that the headpiece is not at the predetermined position, the second indicator indicating a desired direction of movement of the headpiece relative to the head of the first subject toward the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment system further comprises first and second indicators in communication with the at least one second processor, wherein the at least one second processor is further configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the second computer-executable instructions to:
 determine, at one or more times prior to or during a treatment session and based at least in part on the second image data, that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject;   determine, at one or more times prior to or during a treatment session and based at least in part on the second image data, that the headpiece is not at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject;   cause activation of the first indicator based at least in part on the determination that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; and   cause activation of the second indicator based at least in part on the determination that the headpiece is not at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject, the second indicator indicating a desired direction of movement of the headpiece relative to the head of the first subject toward the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein each of the first indicator and the second indicator comprises at least one of: (i) a visual indicator, (ii) an audible indicator, or (iii) a haptic indicator. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one second processor is configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 determine, based at least in part on one or more object and facial recognition algorithms, the identity of the first subject by comparing the second image data to the first image data; and   enable operation of the stimulator or the magnetic coil based at least in part on the determination of the identity of the first subject.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the headpiece comprises one or more headpiece identifiers, the headpiece identifiers comprising at least one of: (i) a barcode, (ii) a radio frequency identification tag, and (iii) a structural pattern,
 wherein the one or more first images and the one or more second images each comprise at least one headpiece identifier.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein one or more object and facial recognition algorithms:
 determine that the headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject or determine the identity of the first subject based at least in part on the one or more headpiece identifiers.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment system further comprises a mirror configured to reflect light, and wherein the one or more second images comprises the at least a portion of the first subject and the at least a portion of the headpiece reflected by the mirror. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment system further comprises a user interface configured to control magnetic stimulation provided by the treatment system. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the treatment system further comprises an audio recording device configured to capture verbal commands by the first subject, wherein the at least one second processor is configured to access the at least one second memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
 control the magnetic stimulation provided by the stimulator in response to the verbal commands.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a remote user device in communication with the treatment system and a data server via a network,
 wherein the remote user device is configured to remotely monitor use of the treatment system and control the magnetic stimulation provided by the stimulator.   
     
     
         16 . A method for performing transcutaneous magnetic stimulation to treat a first subject, the method comprising:
 determining, by at least one first processor coupled to at least one first memory, and based at least in part on one or more indications of user input from a first user interface of the prescription system, first stimulation parameter data associated with operation of the stimulator or the magnetic coil for the first subject, wherein the stimulation parameter data comprises a treatment position associated with the first subject;   determining, based at least in part on the treatment position, a predetermined position of a treatment headpiece relative to the target anatomy of the first subject, the treatment headpiece being configured to engage a head of the first subject and comprising:
 a stimulator in communication with the at least one second processor and in configured to generate electric pulses; 
 a magnetic coil in communication with the stimulator and configured to deliver magnetic stimulation to the first subject, the magnetic coil being adjustably mounted to a body of the treatment headpiece; and 
 an image recording device in communication with the at least one first processor or an at least one second processor coupled to an at least one second memory, the image recording device being configured to capture images of the first subject and the treatment headpiece; 
   receiving, by the at least one first processor or at the least one second processor, first image data from the image recording device, the first image data corresponding to one or more first images of at least a portion of the first subject and at least a portion of the treatment headpiece;   causing, by the at least one first processor or by the at least one second processor, the first image data and the stimulation parameter data to be stored in association with one another;   receiving, by the at least one second processor, second image data from the image recording device, the second image data corresponding to one or more second images of at least a portion of the first subject and at least a portion of the treatment headpiece;   determining, by the at least one second processor, and based at least in part on the first image data and the second image data, that the treatment headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; and   enabling, by the at least one second processor and based at least in part on the determination that the treatment headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein determining the treatment position associated with the treatment headpiece relative to the first subject comprises:
 using one or more object and facial recognition algorithms to determine a position of the treatment headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the first image data.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein determining the treatment position associated with the treatment headpiece relative to the first subject comprises:
 using one or more object and facial recognition algorithms to determine a position of the treatment headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the second image data; and   comparing the position of the treatment headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the second image data to the position of the treatment headpiece relative to one or more facial features of the first subject using the first image data.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein one or more object and facial recognition algorithms determine that the treatment headpiece is at the predetermined treatment position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject based at least in part on one or more headpiece identifiers disposed on the treatment headpiece, the treatment headpiece identifiers comprising at least one of: (i) a barcode, (ii) a radio frequency identification tag, and (iii) a structural pattern,
 wherein the one or more first images and the one or more second images each comprise at least one headpiece identifier.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 causing activation of a first indicator that is communication with the at least one second processor based on a determination that, at one or more times prior to or during a treatment session and based at least in part on the second image data, the treatment headpiece is at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject; and   causing activation of a second indicator that is communication with the at least one second processor based on a determination that, at one or more times prior to or during a treatment session and based at least in part on the second image data, the treatment headpiece is not at the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject, the second indicator indicating a desired direction of movement of the headpiece relative to a head of the first subject toward the predetermined position relative to the target anatomy of the first subject.